Person: Trade and Employment Minister

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Increase in builders' minimum pay rates heavily criticised by business groups and unions

The Small Firms Association has branded the decision to grant a near 3% increase in minimum pay rates for building and electrical contractors "disappointing" and said the move will make it more difficult for small companies in the sector to compete.

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Grocery prices could rise, says think-tank

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Social welfare cuts and carbon tax not ruled out

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Expected upturn in mature student applications fails to materialise

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€500,000 boost for training in sport horse sector

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Waterford gets boost as 165 jobs created

Martin launches cattle breeding group

THE AI and milk-recording operations of Dairygold Co-Op, Kerry Group and Shinagh Estates (the former SWS Agri- businesses) have been brought together in one entity — the Munster Cattle Breeding Group.

Sat, 23 Feb, 2008

Gala invests €40m creating 400 jobs

CONVENIENCE retailer Gala is investing €40 million in 35 new stores next year, creating 400 jobs.

Tue, 06 Nov, 2007

Ministers rally around embattled Bertie

FIANNA FÁIL ministers robustly defended Taoiseach Bertie Ahern yesterday and insisted his planned public statement will clarify any confusion arising from his financial dealings.

Mon, 07 May, 2007

Business award for start-up company

A start-up firm in Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) has been awarded the Emerging Business of the Year at Genesis Enterprise Awards.

Wed, 04 Apr, 2007

High-skills fears as 500 jobs lost in 24 hours

CALLS were made last night for greater Government efforts to protect high-skilled jobs after another 500 job losses were announced in a 24-hour period.

Thu, 15 Mar, 2007

FF to unveil proposals for tax reform within weeks

FIANNA FÁIL will put forward its own proposals for tax reform in the next few weeks, following promises by Labour and the PDs to cut income tax.

Tue, 20 Feb, 2007

Town hit by jobs crisis needs a united front

EAST Cork has been dealt another cruel blow in the run-up to Christmas. Almost 100 jobs are to be lost at Courtisan Carpets after the company announced it was bringing carpet manufacturing in Youghal to an end after 52 years.

Sat, 11 Nov, 2006

Prevention better than cure in family business

INSPIRATIONAL leader Liam Griffin, who lead Wexford to All-Ireland hurling victory in 1996, will take to the stage alongside Bob Geldof at next week’s UCC’s Family Business Conference.

Tue, 19 Sep, 2006

How to contain urban sprawl — fly to the midlands

NEW airport, new city, new jobs, new homes?

Fri, 08 Sep, 2006

Waterford in ‘dire’ need of job creation

A SPECIAL job creation programme is needed for Waterford, where employment levels falling behind other comparable locations, a local politician says.

Mon, 12 Jun, 2006

Prasifka to succeed Fingleton as chairman of Competition Authority

THE former chief executive of the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) has been appointed as chairman of the Competition Authority.

Sat, 28 Jan, 2006

Johnston Press poaches Indo executive

JOHNSTON Press has poached a senior executive from Independent Newspapers to run its Irish titles.

Tue, 06 Dec, 2005

Kitchen firm opens production plant

KITCHEN and bathroom pod manufacturers Delta Off-Site Solutions launched a new production facility in Macroom, Co Cork yesterday.

Sat, 10 Sep, 2005

Meat factory to create 155 jobs

A €10 million expansion investment for the Kepak meat processing plant in Watergrasshill, Co Cork, will generate €55 million in exports and lead to the creation of 155 new jobs over three years.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2005

Government officials chalk up credit card expenses of €900,000

POLITICIANS and public servants charged €900,775 in credit card expenses last year doing "official" State business, an Irish Examiner survey has revealed.

Wed, 08 Jun, 2005

Consumer watchdog ‘will have teeth’

ENTERPRISE, Trade and Employment minister Micheál Martin has named the interim chairman of the National Consumer Agency.

Mon, 06 Jun, 2005

Gama granted injunction on report into workers' treatment

The Turkish construction firm Gama was today granted a temporary injunction to prevent the publication of a Labour Inspectorate report into the treatment of its workers.

Fri, 22 Apr, 2005

Co-op transfer a ‘snob decision’

THE move by Dairygold Co-op to transfer 120 staff from Mitchelstown and Mallow to a new office building in the Cork Airport Business Park was described yesterday as “a snob decision”.

Thu, 11 Nov, 2004